Illinois childcare providers say lengthy DCFS background checks are delaying hires, limiting enrollment and costing money.

JB Pritzker signed 266 bills on Friday, one of which has already sparked a lawsuit backed by Republicans. Pritzker also vetoed a measure that was supported by Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs, ...

A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 school year. The screenings would be available for students in third grade ...

CHICAGO – For most of his adult working life, Tim Mapes only had one boss: former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. And for the more than 25 years he served as Madigan’s chief of staff, Mapes ...

SPRINGFIELD — Health care unions continue to rally for legislation to address understaffing they say strains hospitals and threatens both patient safety and staff well-being. Lawmakers are considering ...

Illinois will close eight interstate visitor centers as the state says travelers increasingly find information online.

Illinois won a lawsuit blocking Trump administration rules restricting noncitizens' access to emergency public benefits.

MOORE’S SUMMARY: Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, Rep. Mike Quigley and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas have faced accusations of double-dipping by running for Chicago mayor even as ...

Independent Collin Corbett is pitching a centrist alternative to JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey in the governor's race.

Illinois and Chicago are suing to block a Trump rule tying legal immigrants' use of public benefits to green cards.

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the level of funding cuts for soil and water conservation districts over the past two fiscal years. SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors ...

Illinois' new climate plan calls for more electric vehicles, clean energy and efficiency to reach net zero by 2050.